Is $g = \{ (1,1),(2,3),(3,5),(4,7)\} $ is a function? If this is described by a formula$g(x) = \alpha x + \beta $, then what values should be assigned to $\alpha $ and$\beta $?
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Hint: Here we solve the problem by finding the given set is a function or not. Given $g = \{ (1,1),(2,3),(3,5),(4,7)\} $ Here, if we observe in the given set each element of domain has unique image so from this we can say the g is function. Here the function g is described by a formula $g(x) = \alpha x + \beta $ Now let us substitute $x = 1$ in the formula $g(x) = \alpha x + \beta $ $\ g(1) = \alpha (1) + \beta \\ g(1) = \alpha + \beta \to 1 \\ \ $ We know that $g(1) = 1$ from the given function g So we write the equation as $\alpha + \beta = 1 \to 1$ Now again let us substitute $x = 2$in the formula $g(x) = \alpha x + \beta $ $\ g(2) = \alpha (2) + \beta \\ g(2) = 2\alpha + \beta \\ \ $ And we know that $g(2) = 3$from the given function g So we can write the equation as $2\alpha + \beta = 3$$ \to 2$ Now let us solve equation 1 and 2 We get $\alpha = 2$ and $\beta = 1$ Now we can write the formula as $g(x) = 2x - 1$ $\therefore g(x) = 2x - 1$ NOTE: We have used the domain values of g function to get the formula of g(x).
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